The UK�s Chevening Scholarships programme, funded by the British Government (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and administered by the British Council is now open for the 2012/13 academic year.

The UK�s Chevening Scholarships programme, funded by the British Government (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and administered by the British Council is now open for the 2012/13 academic year.
Full scholarships are offered for one year Master degrees at United Kingdom universities and other professional institutions. The scholarships will cover living costs, tuition fees and return airfares.
The Chevening scheme is highly competitive, with only the best applicants invited for interview. We particularly encourage applications from individuals based in eastern Indonesia.
Candidates will need to meet the following basic requirements:
� Indonesian or East Timor citizens.
� Excellent first degree with a minimum GPA ≥ 3.0.
� Good level of spoken and written English language (IELTS 6.5).
� Minimum of 2 years full time post-graduate (S1) work experience.
� Clear commitment to long-term career development.
� Must be able to demonstrate leadership potential and the capacity to play an important role in Indonesia or East Timor's future development.
� We regret that we are unable to accept applications for MBAs.
� Previous recipients of a Chevening award are not eligible to apply.
� Employees, employee�s relatives (or former employees who have left employment within the last two years) of the FCO, including FCO posts, the British Council or any Chevening sponsors are not be eligible for these awards.
The deadline for applications for 2012/13 Chevening Scholarships in Indonesia and East Timor is 15 January 2012.

Applications 2012/2013 Chevening scholarships should be made via the website: https://www.chevening.fco.gov.uk/CheveningApplications/CA_Start.aspx.